Author Topic: most expensive rare books by St. Thomas being sold (Read 1911 times)

Geremia · « **on:** January 24, 2014, 03:28:11 PM »

Check out the most expensive rare books by St. Thomas that booksellers of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America are selling. The most expensive for sale now is Sententia libri Ethicorum: $250,000!

shin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:37:28 PM »

A little paradise of books!

shin · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:41:51 PM »

Their true worth is even more.

For folks who can settle for electronic ink, here's a collection of St. Thomas.

De Malo does not appear to be in it, but you can find that on a subscription service elsewhere, with a free trial to read.

Geremia · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2014, 09:25:10 PM »

Check out the most expensive rare books by St. Thomas that booksellers of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America are selling. The most expensive for sale now is Sententia libri Ethicorum: $250,000!

Here's a picture from it:

Did you see the website of the bookstore that sells that $250,000 15th century Sententia libri Ethicorum? It's a medieval art gallery, and they have online, virtual galleries, too!: http://lesenluminures.com/

And their sister sites:

http://www.textmanuscripts.com
http://www.medieval-rings.com
http://www.medievalbooksofhours.com
http://www.lesenluminures-france1500.com

Guide to buying a book of the hours:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrk60ZXRAo#videos[/youtube]

Geremia · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2014, 09:31:35 PM »

Quote from: shin

Their true worth is even more.

For folks who can settle for electronic ink, here's a collection of St. Thomas.

De Malo does not appear to be in it, but you can find that on a subscription service elsewhere, with a free trial to read.

Here's an English translation. It's also in Latin from CorpusThomisticuм.

Here's a good bibliography of all available translations of St. Thomas into English.

shin · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2014, 11:16:37 PM »

One thing I especially like is when facsimile editions come out of antique treasures.

:smile:

A facsimile edition is a new reproduction of an antique book, such as books of hours, etc. A great deal of care can go into these.

Geremia · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:45:47 PM »

Quote from: shin

A facsimile edition is a new reproduction of an antique book, such as books of hours, etc. A great deal of care can go into these.

Oh, yes!
I've been looking for a good facsimile book of the hours. Do you happen to know of one? thanks

Memento · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:59:33 PM »

Quote from: Geremia

Quote from: shin
A facsimile edition is a new reproduction of an antique book, such as books of hours, etc. A great deal of care can go into these.
Oh, yes!
I've been looking for a good facsimile book of the hours. Do you happen to know of one? thanks

:reading:

The Visconti Hours: begun by Giovannino del Grassi and completed by Belbello da Pavia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hours_of_Gian_Galeazzo_Visconti

:reading:
The Hours of Étienne Chavalier:. Artist : Jean Fouquet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hours_of_Étienne_Chevalier

Good used copies of these books are often available and they can be purchased for around the sum of $25-$40 each.

Memento · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:49:43 PM »

This is so exciting: a Virtual Exhibition of the Hours of Étienne Chevalier!:

http://expositions.bnf.fr/fouquet/enimages/chevalier/intro.htm

Tap each image to proceed on to the next one.

Geremia · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:44:20 PM »

Quote from: Memento

The Visconti Hours: begun by Giovannino del Grassi and completed by Belbello da Pavia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hours_of_Gian_Galeazzo_Visconti

:reading:
The Hours of Étienne Chavalier:. Artist : Jean Fouquet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hours_of_Étienne_Chevalier

Wow, very beautiful!

I knew very little about Books of Hours until watching the video I posted above on how to buy one. What faith they had in the Middle Ages that even laypeople would have their "breviaries"!